Clinical trials: Prenatal Stress, open to volunteers
Fetal Distress
Effect of Maternal Chocolate Consumption on Fetal Non-Stress Test (NST) Reactivity.
This is a single-blind, randomized, parallel-group, superiority clinical trial. The study aims to determine whether a single intake of 30g of dark chocolate (≥80% cocoa) by pregnant women with a non-reactive fetal non-stress test…
- Trial name
- CHOCO-NST (NCT07418151)
- Testing
- Dark Chocolate, Sugar-free White Chocolate
- Where
- Honduras
- Volunteers
- 190 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Honduras
Fear, Stress (Psychology)
HBM-Based Solution-Focused Birth Program on Fear of Childbirth in Primigravidas
Pregnancy is a period characterized by significant physiological and psychosocial changes, during which women adapt to new roles.
- Conditions
- Fear, Stress (Psychology), Pregnancy
- Trial name
- Primigravida (NCT07549204)
- Testing
- Health Belief Model-Based Solution-Focused Childbirth Preparation Education, Standard Antenatal Education (Pregnancy School)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ordu University
Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes (PPROM), Premature Rupture of Membranes (PROM)
Effects of Emotional Freedom Technique and Music Therapy in High-Risk Pregnancy
Pregnancy is a physiological process; however, it is also a dynamic period during which obstetric and medical complications that may threaten maternal and fetal health can occur.
- Conditions
- Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes (PPROM), Premature Rupture of Membranes (PROM), High-Risk Pregnancy
- Trial name
- NCT07559071
- Testing
- Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), Music Therapy
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 177 people
- Sponsor
- Selcuk University
Mother to Child Transmission, Breast Feeding
Trauma-informed Obstetric Care for Perinatal Health: a Pilot Study
The study will test trauma-informed obstetric care training and supervision for obstetric clinicians in relation to prenatal mental health and attachment formation (early predictors of child development) in women presenting for…
- Conditions
- Mother to Child Transmission, Breast Feeding, Trauma
- Trial name
- NCT07195058
- Testing
- Trauma Informed Obstetric Care (TIOC)
- Where
- Argentina
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Maternal Stress, Fetal Well-Being
The Effect of Watching Cat Videos on Non-Stress Test Results And Stress Parameters in Pregnant Women
Pregnancy is a period in which women are physiologically and psychologically vulnerable, and the stress experienced can affect both maternal mental health and fetal well-being.
- Trial name
- NCT07332039
- Testing
- Group watching cat videos, Non-Video Watching Group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Pregnancy, Anxiety
Mandala Coloring in Late Pregnancy
Anxiety, depression and poor sleep are common in the last months of pregnancy and often occur together. Medication options during pregnancy are limited, so simple, safe non-drug methods are needed.
- Conditions
- Pregnancy, Anxiety, Depression, Psychological Stress
- Trial name
- NCT07906743
- Testing
- Mandala Coloring Group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 186 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fidan Balkaya
High Risk Pregnancy, Congenital Heart Disease
Fetal Electrophysiologic Abnormalities in High-Risk Pregnancies Associated With Fetal Demise
Each year world-wide, 2.5 million fetuses die unexpectedly in the last half of pregnancy, 25,000 in the United States, making fetal demise ten-times more common than Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.
- Conditions
- High Risk Pregnancy, Congenital Heart Disease, Fetal Hydrops, Twin Monochorionic Monoamniotic Placenta
- Trial name
- NCT03775954
- Testing
- Fetal Magnetocardiogram and Neonatal Electrocardiogram, Substudy only: Maternal/Infant Pharmacogenomic assessment postnatally
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Perinatal Mental Health, Gestational Weight Gain
Healthy Adaptation to Pregnancy, Postpartum and Parenthood
Healthy Adaptation to Pregnancy, Postpartum and Parenthood (HAP3) The HAP3 study is evaluating a new digital support program for pregnant women and their partners.
- Conditions
- Perinatal Mental Health, Gestational Weight Gain, Postpartum Weight Retention, Child Development
- Trial name
- HAP3 (NCT07837193)
- Testing
- HAP3 Family App
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 572 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- KU Leuven
Stress, Anxiety
Mindfulness in High Risk Pregnancies
Anxiety, depression and stress are common during pregnancy. These have been found to negatively impact mother and child outcomes.
- Conditions
- Stress, Anxiety, Depression, Mindfulness
- Trial name
- NCT04496115
- Testing
- Mindfulness
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Breastfeeding Attitudes, Breast Feeding
Mobile Prenatal Education for Expectant Fathers and Its Effects on Bonding, Stress, Breastfeeding and Marital Satisfaction
The aim of this interventional clinical trial is to assess whether a mobile-based antenatal education programme for expectant fathers has a positive effect on father-infant bonding, stress levels, and breastfeeding attitudes.
- Conditions
- Breastfeeding Attitudes, Breast Feeding, Paternal Behavior, Health Education
- Trial name
- NCT07295639
- Testing
- Mobile-based application
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gaziantep Islam Science and Technology University
Excessive Gestational Weight Gain, Pregnancy
An Online Intuitive Eating Program for Pregnant Women With Obesity to Support Well-Being
The goal of this feasibility randomized controlled trial is to assess the feasibility, acceptability, and demand, as well as preliminary effects of an evidence-based Intuitive Eating (IE) intervention among pregnant women who…
- Conditions
- Excessive Gestational Weight Gain, Pregnancy, INTUITIVE EATING, Perceived Stress
- Trial name
- NCT07792837
- Testing
- Intuitive Eating Intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- San Diego State University
Pregnancy, Mental Health
Life vs. Digital Music Interventions Performed by Professionals Throughout Pregnancy to Increase Mental Health for Mothers and Their Offspring
This prospective study was preceded by an extensive feasibility study between 2021-2024. Thereby, pregnant women were exposed to live music and a variety of creative workshops such as vibration, modelling, creative writing…
- Conditions
- Pregnancy, Mental Health, Maternal and Child Health Outcomes
- Trial name
- MusicMums (NCT07003048)
- Testing
- Singing, dancing in small groups and active listening to live music at the Berlin Philharmony building
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Clara Angela Foundation
Non-Stress Test Interpretation, Fetal Well-Being Assessment
Artificial Intelligence, Obstetricians, and Midwives in Non-Stress Test Interpretation
This prospective observational study aims to evaluate and compare the interpretation of antenatal non-stress tests (NSTs) by three artificial intelligence models, three obstetricians, and three midwives.
- Trial name
- NCT07916090
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Bilecik Seyh Edebali Universitesi
Low Birth Weight Baby, Small for Gestational Age (SGA)
Biological Impacts of Rising Temperatures on Maternal, Fetal, and Newborn Health: A Cohort Study (BIRTH Cohort)
The goal of this study is to learn how being exposed to high environmental temperatures during pregnancy affects the health of pregnant women and their babies.
- Conditions
- Low Birth Weight Baby, Small for Gestational Age (SGA), Preterm Birth, Pregnancy Complications
- Trial name
- BIRTH (NCT06957769)
- Testing
- heat stress
- Where
- 3 sites in Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 6,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
Primiparous Pregnant Women
Virtual Reality-Enabled Digital Storytelling
Current scientific literature on VR details primarily focuses on fear and anxiety during childbirth. Variables such as attachment, fear, and self-efficacy are often considered independently.
- Trial name
- NCT07167030
- Testing
- Virtual Reality Digital Storytelling
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 112 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bozok University
Congenital Heart Disease, Cyanotic Congenital Heart Disease
Prenatal Maternal Mental Health and Neurodevelopment in Congenital Heart Disease
Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the leading cause of congenital malformations, representing 1% of live births. Progress in surgical care have led to the dramatic increase in the population of children and adults living with…
- Conditions
- Congenital Heart Disease, Cyanotic Congenital Heart Disease, d-Transposition of the Great Arteries, Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome
- Trial name
- Neuro-Moms (NCT06711666)
- Where
- 5 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 174 people
- Sponsor
- Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France
Pregnancy - Prenatal Testing
The Effect of Using Nature Sounds and Virtual Reality During the Non-Stress Test
The aim of this study is to examine the effect of using nature sounds and virtual reality during the non-stress test on fetal well-being, maternal anxiety, comfort, and satisfaction.
- Trial name
- NCT07512999
- Testing
- Virtual Reality, Nature sounds, Control
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Amasya University
PTSD
Treatment for Antepartum Posttraumatic Stress Disorder/PTSD Study
The majority of women with perinatal posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) do not receive mental health treatment despite the documented associations between PTSD and adverse pregnancy outcomes; this is likely due to workforce…
- Trial name
- TAPS (NCT05486793)
- Testing
- Written Exposure Therapy (WET), Emotion Focused Supportive Therapy (EFST)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 240 people
- Sponsor
- Boston University
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy (HDP)
Roy Adaptation Model-Based Prenatal Education in Hypertensive Pregnant Women
This study aims to evaluate the effect of Roy Adaptation Model-based prenatal education on perceived stress and quality of life in pregnant women with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy.
- Trial name
- NCT07820306
- Testing
- Roy Adaptation Model-Based Prenatal Education
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Pregnancy and Medically Assisted Reproduction
Antenatal Stress and Infants In MAR
The goal of this observational longitudinal study is to examine the association between prenatal psychological and biological stress and neonatal health outcomes in couples who conceived through medically assisted reproduction.
- Trial name
- SARA (NCT07408453)
- Testing
- Diagnostic procedures
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Eugenio Medea